The Yankees are due for a big series at home against a team expected to finish near the bottom of the American League standings, and the Royals present an opportunity to finally pounce on a team that won’t sniff a playoff spot in 2019.
After dropping a home series to the likes of the Orioles, Tigers and White Sox (and beating the Red Sox!), the Bombers welcome Kansas City on Thursday night. The Royals enter in dead last among an AL Central division full of middling teams. In short, the Yankees need to take advantage and start gaining some ground on the first place.